The Players Tribune

For The Record

The Players’ Tribune is a new media company that provides athletes with a platform to connect directly with their fans, in their own words. Founded by Derek Jeter, The Players’ Tribune publishes first-person articles from athletes, providing unique insight into the daily sports conversation. Through impactful and powerful long- and short-form articles, video series and podcasts, The Players’ Tribune brings fans closer than ever to the games they love.

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I was so desperate to keep going that I actually thought about knocking a policeman off his bike and taking it for a ride. I thought about stealing a bike!

Jens Voigt

I’m simply tired of hearing stories about youth hockey coaches throwing the tallest kid in net because they think big is automatically best.

Ben Scrivens

Driving down the highway is no one's first choice for the moment when they find out if they've made the World Cup roster.

Crystal Dunn

There weren’t any singing munchkins or good witches in China,but some of myexperiences there,on and off the court,made me think I was somewhere over the rainbow

Wilson Chandler

I’m 10 years old, and at that moment, I know that I want to play on that pitch someday. In the English Premier League.

Brad Friedel

It was the night before the 1996 NBA draft. The call was meant for Kobe Bryant, but he never received it.

Shareef Abdur-Rahim

We’re used to the negativity at this point. Here’s what I say to that: Go ahead and doubt us. Go ahead and underestimate us.

Alejandro Bedoya

I’ll never forget the feeling of winning with this extraordinary group of women and the journey it took to get to this moment.

Alex Rigsby Cavallini

We’re not going to let you guys down. You deserve this — the city of Oakland, the whole Bay Area, you all deserve this.

Marreese Speights

Having a beautiful, healthy baby girl is not only the best thing that happened to me in the past year; it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me, period.

Malik Jackson

My parents say that on November 16, 1993, I came out of the womb in a Michigan State jersey.

Denzel Valentine

The professional golfer you see today has learned a lot since he started playing full-time on the PGA Tour in 1994.

Steve Stricker

I'm not taking this chance for granted. This has been one hell of a ride. Let’s keep it going.

Richard Jefferson

My younger sister is gay. She’d been at Pulse the weekend before. I called her immediately. There’s a lifetime that passes between rings when you’re terrified o

Shavonte Zellous

Referee Dee Kantner and former Vols football coach Phillip Fulmer share memories of Tennessee legend Pat Summitt.

Dee Kantner and Phillip Fulmer

Upon the death of NHL legend Gordie Howe, we reached out to NHL stars from four different generations to get their personal memories of “Mr. Hockey.”

Mike Modano, Tyler Seguin, Rod Gilbert, Ron Francis

We know people are gunning for us because we’re the World Cup champions. We don’t have a superstar like Messi or Ronaldo, but we have 23 great players.

Jérôme Boateng

There are, generally, two kinds of people: those who can be described, and those who can only be experienced. Swin Cash is an experience.

Sue Bird, Bill Laimbeer, Tanisha Wright and Tamika Catchings

We live many different lives throughout the course of the one we’re given. The one I’m most known for — a professional basketball player — is coming to an end.

Swin Cash